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[Wreelybro]

Anyone know if you can get replacment rubbers sheaths for the handbrake Caliper end?

[techieboy]

Anyone know if you can get replacment rubbers sheaths for the handbrake Caliper end?

Probably. But, no idea where from. For the sake of £30 that Lotus want for a complete replacement cable, I'd go that route (and I did during my refresh).

[-Dab-of-Oppo-]

Anyone know if you can get replacment rubbers sheaths for the handbrake Caliper end?

I would imagine a V brake noodle for a MTB would do the job. Something like this -



Various styles and colours on ebay for a couple of quid. http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1e6d19afcc

[Wreelybro]

Cheers Oppo worth a go at that price!

[Wreelybro]

Cleaned up the hubs this eve.

Here are some before and during photos - They are rust treated just need to go buy some paint tomorrow to finish them off

Edited by Wreelybro, 12 November 2012 - 07:33 PM.

[ArticMonkey]

What a difference! What did you use to get them so clean and protected?

[Mike (Cliffie)]

They aint finished yet... That is just a wire brush and a rust treatment, you wait till he's painted them.

[Boombang]

What a difference!

What did you use to get them so clean and protected?

Guessing by the blue liquid around the bolt heads that's Kurust.

[Wreelybro]

Yeah nice grizzly wire brush on the grinder. And correcy it's Krust getting to pain today to finish them off. Did manage to get a bti of grit in my eye even though was wearing goggles!! It's puffed up like Rockys lol

[TazN]

Are you still doing n/s and o/s seperately or all together? Hubs comming up well cant wait to see it all finished How have you found it so far? Easier/harder than you thought it'd be?

[Wreelybro]

And now painted

[Wreelybro]

Are you still doing n/s and o/s seperately or all together?

Hubs comming up well cant wait to see it all finished

How have you found it so far? Easier/harder than you thought it'd be?

N/S first due to lack of space in the garage - Was pretty easy to be honest once I had a few pointers from Cliffie and his ball joint splitter.

[Wreelybro]

I did need to get some heat on the hub carrier bolts as they were super tight.. (Friend Dad has an engineering Workshop just down the road - very handy)

Edited by Wreelybro, 13 November 2012 - 08:43 PM.

[Dashwood]

Have you tried using deox-c solution or gel? I have for the last few years and its like voodoo magic. However you do have to coat it pretty quick out of the solution as stuff flash rusts fast.

[Wreelybro]

Have you tried using deox-c solution or gel? I have for the last few years and its like voodoo magic. However you do have to coat it pretty quick out of the solution as stuff flash rusts fast.

Just googled it wow if it's as good as they say I'm getting some!!

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

that VX is a different car from when you first got it and I must say going to be amazing for many years to come

[Wreelybro]

that VX is a different car from when you first got it and I must say

going to be amazing for many years to come

Cheers Stuwy - Not finished with it yet and proabaly never will be lol

[TazN]

When I get round to doing mine it'll have to be front/rear seperate as no space to wok on it all on the flat area of my drive. Some great work, looking forward to seeing the n/s put back together and all shiny

[Wreelybro]

When I get round to doing mine it'll have to be front/rear seperate as no space to wok on it all on the flat area of my drive.

Some great work, looking forward to seeing the n/s put back together and all shiny

I know your pain TazN wish I could of got all off at the same time, I'm twiddling my fingers waiting for the part sot come back (I suppose I could paint up the calipers but was going to leave them for now as hoping to get something bigger/better.

[TazN]

I'll be removing clams as well to make it as easy to work on as I possibly can. Feel slightly worried about leaving it on my driver showing it's bits with just a cover on it. Well have to see if I actually get to do the refresh this year. I want to but not confident I'll get it done in time for spring and thatd be with a decent place to work on it...